IActionInsightlyUpdated May 2026

How do I add an Insightly contact?

Short answer: Drop the "Insightly → Create Insightly Contact" action anywhere in your workflow, map the inputs from upstream nodes, and publish.

Use this action All 6 Insightly actions

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
First Name FIRST_NAME	string	Optional	Contact's first (given) name.
Last Name LAST_NAME	string	Required	Contact's last (family) name.
Email EMAIL_ADDRESS	string	Optional	The email address. Used as the recipient or identifier depending on context.
Phone PHONE	string	Optional	Phone number in E.164 format (with country code, no spaces).
Title TITLE	string	Optional	—
Organisation ID ORGANISATION_ID	string	Optional	—

Sample request

{
  "FIRST_NAME": "e.g. Jane",
  "LAST_NAME": "e.g. Doe",
  "EMAIL_ADDRESS": "e.g. user@example.com",
  "PHONE": "e.g. +14155551234",
  "TITLE": "{{trigger.TITLE}}"
}

Returns

{
  "LAST_NAME": "Doe",
  "CONTACT_ID": 12345,
  "FIRST_NAME": "Jane",
  "EMAIL_ADDRESS": "jane@acme.com"
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Create Insightly Contact.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → Insightly

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Insightly

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Create Insightly Contact.

What does the Create Insightly Contact action do in Insightly?

Inserts a contact with email, name, custom fields. Insightly doesn't auto-dedupe — wrap in Search Contacts first if uncertain whether the contact exists.

What inputs does Create Insightly Contact require?

Required: Last Name. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Insightly returns an error?

The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.

Does Create Insightly Contact support batch operations?

Yes. Run Create Insightly Contact inside a Loop node to process arrays. Tiny Command handles Insightly's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.

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